Fletcher Police Chief signs agreements

Tuesday

“We wanted to give the chief a head start,” former Henderson County Sheriff George Erwin said. “It would have taken a long time to get him to meet with all of these agencies.”

Erwin along with his business partner, Eddie Watkins, has been working with the town of Fletcher since former police chief Langdon Raymond resigned in June. Erwin and Watkins first assisted in the search for a new police chief and have stayed on assisting the new chief.

Christol began as police chief on Jan. 12.

“Fletcher has lost over 35 officers in turnover over the past few years,” Erwin said. “As most of you know there has been some turmoil with past chiefs. I think we have an outstanding chief and were not going to look back, but look to the future.”

Erwin said the Fletcher police department has not signed a mutual aid agreement with other agencies since the town's first chief John Moss retired.

“The Fletcher Police Department wants to work with all the local departments,” Erwin said. “It is a new day in Fletcher.”

Christol told the other agencies he wanted to offer his departments help while also seeking help when it may be needed.

“I have had a lot of offers already to use other departments assets, and I thank those departments,” Christol said. “I will call on you to use those assets when we need them. I also offer anything our department can do we will do it.”